Cuckoo horn



July 23, 1929. c. H. KEELEY CUCKOO HORN 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 28, 1929 Inventor C'Za renc'e E fleley Attorney July 23, 1929. c. H. KEELEY CUCKOO HORN Filed March 28, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /6 Inventor Clareflce HJEeZe Attorney Patented July 23, 1929 arren stares CLARENCE H. KEELEY, .OF VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA.

CUCKOO norm.

Application filed March as, 1929. Serial a. 350,587. g

This invention relates to an improved structure for horns, and more especially to the provision of a horn, for use on. automobiles, or like vehicles, but which may be used for purposes other than a veh1cles1gm1.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a horn of the character describe d, wherein the sound emitted therefrom wlll closely resemble the cry of a cuckoo.

A further object of the invention is to provide a horn of this type,whichmay be quickly and easily assembled, and of a structure of suitable size, as to. permit it belng placed in an automobileso as to beconveniently operated by the driver of the vehicle, which will be comparatively simple in structure, be sold at a nominal cost, strong, durable and otherwise well adapted for the purpose intended.

A more clear knowledge of my inventlon will become apparent during a study, of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying '-draw1ngs, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view' of m'yinvention. Q r

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. j r i V Figure 4 is a top plan View of the whistle structure with the cover removed,

1 Figure 5 is a top plan view of the 'same with the cover appliedthereto, and i a Figure 6 is a perspective view of the bracket structure. p V i .lVith reference more in detail tothe drawings it will be seen that my improved: 1n-

-vention comprises a stationary member 1,

. 4 as at 5. I

of longitudinally extending slots 6 and 7 which stationary member 1 is an elongated rectangular shaped block of wood or suitable material, and is of suflicient thickness, so as to provide on its upper surface an intermediately disposed raised portion 5 from .which intermediate portion 5 the top surface of the block gradually slopes toward the opposite ends of'the block as at 2 and 3,re-

spectively.

Hingedly connectedto the raised 5 of the stationaryfmember l is a relatively thick, substantially rectangular shaped block Formedin the block 4' is a pair disposed in spaced parallelism, and the opposite ends. of the slots 6 and 7 being disposed, or terminating in spaced relation to therespective opposite ends of the block. 4. The block 4 is further provided with a pair of circular cells 8 and 9, formed in the block intermediate one end of the respective slots and the adjacent end of the block. Each of the cells'S and 9' is provided with a small circular opening 11-511 fora purpose to be hereinafter more fully set forth. covering 12 formed of a relatively flat substantiaL 'ly rectangular shaped piece of wood or similar material is disposed over the upper face of the block 4, and the covering12 is' provided with a pair of openings 13 and 14, which openings are disposed over the respective slots 6 and 7 at that end of therespective slots nearest tothe cells 8 and 9.

It is tobe noted that the' ltop portion .of the covering 12 adjacent each of the openings 13 and "14: is provided, with an elongated slot 15 and 16, respectively, the bottom of which slots incline downwardly as at 15 and 16, respectively, terminating at the re fabric is of a flexible nature, the upper and lower edges of the fabric 12 being secured to the member 1 and the block 4:, respectively, asbest illustrated in Figure 3. If desired, a narrow flexible strip 20 is secured to the member 1 and the block 4 exteriorly of the fabric 19 as at 2l21 and, asclearly illustrated in Figure2. It is apparent that the fabric 19 extending about. the members, 1 and 4 as illustrated, provide andair space between the membersso that whenthe block g4 is rocked either directionon the member 1 the air wlthin the said space is discharged from the block 4 following theline ofdirection indicated by the arrows.

I: One end: of thebbloc k .45 held in spaced relation :from the. adjacent end of the stationary member 1 means of a spring 22,.

one end of which spring is connected .to the opposite end of the block/1 as at .23 and the other'end of the spring being connected to the adjacent end of the member 1 as at 24. Thus it will be seen that when pressure is applied to the opposite end of the block 4 for rocking the block upon the stationary member 1 the air in the air spaces between the member 1 and the block 4 will be discharged therefrom, since it is obvious that v the air will be forced outwardly through mounted thereon," said 7 comprising a rectangular shaped block h'av the openings l11 1 of the cells 8 and 9 respectively, and through the cells and cornmunicating passage between the cells and the openings 13 and 14 respectively, during the rocking movement of the blockv 4 upon the member 1; And it is obviousthat in having the upper surface of the covering 14 slope as at 15, and'16 respectively, inclining toward the respective openings 13 and 14 a whistling sound is produced which is similar to the cry of a cuckoo.

In order to rigidly mount the horn conveniently within an automobile or othervehicle, or wherever else it may be desired, there is provided a bracket25 having at one end a pair of spaced openings 26-26 for attaching the same to the stationary'member 11 of the horn by means of screws or other upwardly extending projections such as illustrated at 27 in Figure 2. Intermediate its ends the bracket is bentas at 28 to terminate in a projection 29, the extreme end of the projection 29 being bent upon itself as at 30 for attaching the bracket to any suitable supporting structure.

If desired a strand ofzwire or any flexible material designated by the numeral 31 may have one end attached'to theblock 4 as at 32 so that 'by pull being appliedto the strand 31 the block 4 may 'bejrocked on the stationary member for operating the.

horn. 7

From the foregoing it will beseen that I have provided an improved horn for use on automobiles or other like vehicles, or

' anywhere where it is desired to'have a sounding device. j v I Thus it may be seen that the device is capableof use eithe'r'as a signalling means or in connection with anything where one would want to' produce such a sound as will resemble a cuckoo.

While I'have herein described the member 1 as being stationary, and the block 4 as movable thereon,it is obvious that if desirable the block4 may be stationary and the member 1 actuated for sounding the horn. Having thus describedthe invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let; ters Patent'is:

1. In a horn of the class described, a stationary member, a second member rockably second member ing a slot formed therein, and a cell formed 'in the block adjacentone' end of saidslot, an opening formed in the bottom of the rectangular shaped block having a pair of longitudinally Y extending spaced slots formed therein, the opposite ends of the respective slots terminating in spaced relation from the opposite ends of the block,a cell formed in the block adjacent the, said opposite ends 013 the respective slots, an opening formed in the bottom of each of said cells, and a substantially flat rectangular shaped member disposed on the upper face of the block and having openings formed therein, each of said openings being disposed over the slot at one end of the not and adjacent the respective cell, and the inner facev of said last mentioned member having that portion disposed over said cell cut away to provide a communicating passage between the cell and the opening in the member, and a flexible fabric extending completely about the stationary member and said block, the upper and lower edges of thefabric being secured to the member and block respectively; 7 r

3. In a cockoo horn, a stationary member, a second member rockably mounted there- ,on, saidsecond member comprising a rectangular shaped'block having a pair of longitudinally extending spaced U slots formed therein, the opposite ends of the respective slots terminating in spaced relation from the opposite ends of the block, "cells formed in the block adjacent the said opposite ends of the respective slots, an opening formed in the bottom of each of said cells, and a substantially flat rectangu-V lar shaped memberdisposed on the upper face of the "block and having openings formed therein, eachof'said openings being disposed over a slot at one end of the slot and adjacent a cell, and the inner face of said last mentioned member having portions disposed over said cells cut away to pro vlde communicating passages betweenjthe cells and said openings in the member, a

flexible fabric extending completely about the stationary member and said block, the upper and lower edges of the fabric being secured to the member and block'respective ly, and spring means for, normally holding one end of said block spaced from the adjacent: end of said stationary member.

'4. In a device of the class described," a, stationary member, a rectangular shaped block'rockably mounted on said member, a

pair of slots formed in said block, said slots being disposed in spaced parallelism, cells formed in the block adjacent opposite ends of said slots, a substantially fiat memberv stationary member, a rectangular shaped. block flexibly mounted on said member,

flexible connecting means between one end of said block and the adjacent end. of said stationary member, a relatively wide fabric extending around said stationary member and said block to provide an air space between said member and said block, a pair of spaced parallel slots formed in the block, cells formed in the block adjacent the opposite ends of said slots, an opening formed in each of said cells to permit the entrance of the air to the cells from said air space when pressure is applied to the opposite ends of the block for rocking the same, a covering for the slots and cells, and openings formed in the covering communicating with the slots and cells.

6. A horn comprising two elements one of which is movable relatively to the other, and one of which has within it sound producing means, and bellows means complementary to said elements and having its interior conneoted with said sound producing means whereby compression of the bellows will be attended by the production of sound.

7. A horn comprising two elements one of which is rockable relatively to the other, bellows means complementary to the end portions of said elements, and forming therewith bellows arranged to be compressed alternately, and two sound producing means appurtenant to one of said elements and each in communication with the interior of one of said bellows, whereby said sound producing means will be actuated alternately incident to rocking of the rockable elements.

8. A horn comprising two elements one of which is rookable relatively to the other, bellows means complementary to the end portions of said elements, and forming therewith'bellows arranged to be compressed alternately, and two sound producing means formed in the rockable elements and each in communication with the interior of one of said bellows and each having its induction opening at the upper side of the rockable elements.

9. A horn, means for supplying a blast of air, and an element at one side of said means and having a cell in communication therewith and a chamber spaced from said cell and also having a sound emission opening in communication with said chamber and connected through a passage with said cell.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CLARENCE 1-1. KEELEY. 

